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The seventy great inventions of the ancient world / edited by Brian M. Fagan.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Inventions--History.
- Inventions.
- History.
- Civilization, Ancient.
- Physical Description:
- 304 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
- Other Title:
- 70 great inventions of the ancient world
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, 2004.
- Summary:
- Stone choppers, eyed needles, camel saddles, chariots, and contraceptives--the latest book in this popular series takes readers on an eye-opening and unusual journey through early human innovations--some fundamental and others intriguing or bizarre.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-296) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0500051305
- OCLC:
- 56975153
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